the Arc of Denton County

11/04/2024

Some good information!!

Election Day is here! TCDD has gathered resources to help people with disabilities access voting information and support.

10/12/2024

Having a great time at Denton parks and rec adapted recreation Haunt on Halloween dance!!

09/28/2024

This is so cool!!

09/25/2024

This is incredible!!
All disabled!!
If you can go this weekend please support them!

09/19/2024

Today is ! Your gift and your cause matter. Donate at NorthTexasGivingDay.org to change North Texas for the better.

HELP US TO REACH OUR GOAL OF $10,000.
WE ALSO HAVE MATCHING GIFTS UP TO $200.00.
LETS SEE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE ARC OF DENTON COUNTY!!

09/17/2024

LETS SEE HOW MANY OF MY FREINDS AND BUSINESS ASOCIATES CAN MATCH ME!!!
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05/06/2024

I would like to thank everyone that came out and helped us celebrate our first annual SPRINGTIME IN MONTE CARLO!!
You all helped make it a successful evening!

The board of The Arc of Denton County.

04/29/2024

As a joke a few years ago, I posted on April 2 (widely celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day), “I think you’re all aware, but I’m autistic.” I was sick of seeing photos of non-autistic people on…

04/29/2024

The Arc’s Changemakers: Meet Ken!

A childhood friendship sparked Ken Oakes' lifelong dedication to the disability community. His mom's cousin Louise had Down syndrome and was only 10 years older than him, making her part of Ken's inner circle growing up.

Ken eventually became a teacher and, as he shares, “special education was my world.” But he will never forget his first day. His students with disabilities arrived 45 minutes later than their nondisabled peers and spent their whole day in one classroom. “They didn’t get art, they didn’t get physical education, they didn’t go to the library. Because of The Arc, I knew that was wrong. We started eating lunch at a separate table in the cafeteria and going to the gym and library by ourselves. After a couple of weeks, I told my principal that I’d like my students to go to general education classes. Soon my kids were having lunch with their new friends, not at a separate table in the cafeteria or in our classroom.”

He beams with pride as he remembers Amy, a second grader with Cerebral Palsy. He ran into Amy at the mall four years ago, and, as Ken adds, “she went to college, got married, and is now a social worker. I’ve met thousands of teachers, kids, and parents over the years, and I like to think I made life just a little better for them.”

For nearly 50 years, he’s devoted his career to making life better for students with disabilities. He also volunteered with The Arc, leading him to become our board President. Ken is now our immediate Past President and continues to contribute wherever he can. He sums it up this way, “I want people to understand that The Arc has been here from the beginning and will be here for the future. We’re never going to stop making life better, one day at a time.”

Read Ken’s full story on our blog https://pulse.ly/ikw9yv0021

04/25/2024

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE JAMES HOUSE FAMILY FOR THEIR STRIGHT FLUSH SPONSORSHIP!!

04/12/2024

THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SPONSORS!!
THE KIDS CORRAL AND POINT BANK!!

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF A TITLE SPONSOR!